GAO Wants Easier Coverage Challenges at FCC, More Detail on Long-term BEAD Monitoring
USDA officials said a $4.6 billion telecom loan program was largely unallocated, but they expected more interest as grant funding dried up
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2026 – The Government Accountability Office wants two federal agencies to improve broadband coverage mapping and grant-funded project monitoring.
GAO said in a Monday report that the agencies, the Federal Communications Commission and National Telecommunications and Information Administration, agreed with its recommendations.
